Jeff Zimbalist

Jeff Zimbalist

46 · Born: Aug 15, 1978

Personal Details

BornAug 15, 1978 Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Jeff Zimbalist is a highly acclaimed and award-winning filmmaker, boasting a impressive collection of accolades, including multiple Emmy, DuPont, and Peabody awards.

He is perhaps best known for his documentary films, such as "Favela Rising", which won the IDA and Tribeca Film Festival awards, and was also broadcast on HBO.

Zimbalist's other notable works include "The Two Escobars", a Cannes Film Festival favorite that premiered on ESPN and Disney, and "Momentum Generation", a Tribeca Film Festival winner that aired on HBO and Universal.

He has also directed the documentary "Pelé; Birth of a Legend", which was released by Magnolia and Universal, as well as the Emmy-winning series "Remastered", which premiered on Netflix.

In addition, Zimbalist has worked on several other notable projects, including "The Line", which was nominated for an Emmy and premiered on Apple, "11 Minutes" and "Crush", both of which were nominated for Emmys and released on Paramount+, and "Super League; War for Football", a 2x Emmy-winning series that premiered on Apple.

Zimbalist's documentary "Invisible Beauty" was a Sundance and Tribeca festival favorite, and was released by Magnolia. His most recent film, "Skywalkers; A Love Story", premiered at Sundance and was released on Netflix.

Career

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2019
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{"id":136044,"title":"ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff?","year":"2018","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/remastered-who-shot-the-sheriff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136044.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136044.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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{"id":112236,"title":"Loving Pablo","year":"2017","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/loving-pablo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7haa59vpasv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7haa59vpasv0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
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2007
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2024
Skywalkers: A Love Story
Skywalkers: A Love Story as Director, Writer
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{"id":131456,"title":"Momentum Generation","year":"2018","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/momentum-generation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_131456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_131456.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Momentum Generation
Momentum Generation as Director, Writer
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Nossa Chape
Nossa Chape as Director, Writer
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Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day as Director, Writer
{"id":101641,"title":"Pele: Birth of a Legend","year":"2016","job":"Director, Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pele-birth-of-a-legend-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dse6bguhlr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dse6bguhlr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Pele: Birth of a Legend
Pele: Birth of a Legend as Director, Screenplay
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2013
30 for 30
30 for 30 as Director, Writer
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2011
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2010
The Two Escobars
The Two Escobars as Director, Writer
{"id":120557,"title":"Favela Rising","year":"2005","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/favela-rising","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120557.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120557.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Favela Rising
Favela Rising as Director, Writer
{"id":103843151,"title":"Super League: The War for Football","year":"2023","job":"Creator, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/super-league-the-war-for-football","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2thl3mjsamng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2thl3mjsamng.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
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Crush
Crush as Creator
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2022
11 Minutes
11 Minutes as Creator
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2021
The Line
The Line as Creator
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2018
Phenoms
Phenoms as Creator